Thermi on Lesbos
A Case Study of Changing Trade Patterns
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11446754 |
|---|---|
| Authors | F Begemann (Max Planck Society, corresponding author), Ernst Pernicka (0000-0003-4746-9239, Max Planck Institute for Nuclear Physics), S Schmitt‐Strecker (Max Planck Institute for Chemistry) |
| Year | 1995 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 123-136 |
| Publication date | 1995-07-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Oxford Journal of Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0262-5253 • E-ISSN: 1468-0092 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1468-0092.1995.tb00389.x |
| OpenAlex | W2092034720 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 8 |
| References cited | 6 |
Provenance studies on archaeological metal objects rely on their trace element abundance pattern and lead isotopic composition. A comparison of these features in artifacts from different archaeological sites often requires a comparison of results reported by different laboratories. In this case reasonable conclusions can only be expected if it is assured that the respective laboratories produce compatible results. A comparison of some twenty copper‐based artifacts from Thermi I and II shows this compatibility still to be less than perfect between Oxford and Heidelberg — Mainz. We find the lead isotopic compositions reported by the two laboratories to agree within the stated uncertainties of the abundance ratios of 0.1 percent. The same is also true, to within 50 percent or better, for the contents of As, Sb, Ag, Au and possibly Ni. Serious discrepancies exist, however, for Co, Pb and Zn that we argue to be due to analytical problems at Oxford. Discriminant analysis of the data from all metal‐bearing occupational levels at Thermi reveals a remarkably good correspondence between trace element signature and occupational level which suggests that at the beginning of the third millennium BC intercourse between Lesbians and Aegean metal traders was rare. Lead isotope data show that the change in metal, at least that upon the transition from Towns I + II to Towns III–IV, was indeed due to a change in source region of the metal and not one caused by a change in technology
Archaeology · Geochemistry · Isotope · Nuclear physics · Physics · Provenance · Trace element · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Archaeology and ancient environmental studies · Archaeology and Historical Studies · History · Geology
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Concerning the Metal Artifacts from Thermi on Lesbos
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Rethinking the quest for provenance
Early Bronze Age Trojan Metal Sources and Anatolians in the Cyclades
On the Composition and Provenance of Metal Artefacts From Poliochni on Lemnos
The Origin of Metal Objects From the Early Bronze Age Site of Thermi on the Island of Lesbos
Eneolithic and Early Bronze Age copper artefacts from the Balkans and their relation to Serbian copper ores
Alloy Types and Copper Sources of Anatolian Copper Alloy Artifacts
| Unique citing works | 8 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.27 |
| Citation span | 1996 - 2025 (30) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 8 |